Step 6: Add seasonings

Step 7: Serve

Serve immediately! It's an excellent simple one-pot dinner, and great when paired with a simple green salad, with fresh fruit for dessert. You want ...

This is a super-easy stew style chicken and vegetable soup that makes use of summer's best (and most prolific) vegetables. It's really an excellent way to showcase all the fantastic summer produce available in your garden or at your farmers' market. Flexible, too - add, remove, or substitute most any fresh vegetable that strikes your fancy.

Of course, you can still make this soup in the winter - just substitute frozen or canned vegetables as necessary. But it's really at its peak at the height of summer when you can make it with the freshest of veggies.

Note that you can and should add/substitute whatever is growing well in your garden/area. Fresh peas, spinach, kale, herbs, etc are all wonderful additions to this soup. Also, feel free to take out anything you don't like. None of these veggies are essential!

Step 2: Saute onions

Coarsely chop your onions, and add to the pot with a bit of olive oil or butter and a pinch of salt. Cook over medium heat until onions are soft and translucent.